Versoix, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) - Six cases of swine flu have been confirmed among children attending the College du Léman summer school at Versoix, near Geneva, reports Romandie news. They will spend the next seven days in isolation in a nearby villa. Four other cases are under investigation.
According to news agency ATS, the parents of some participants have withdrawn their children, saying they had not been informed of the situation, but the school says it informed parents of the situation by email 8 July, and that it has been in touch with the WHO (World Health Organization) and the cantonal medical officer.
Switzerland has over 100 confirmed cases of A/H1N1 swine flu, most of them in the Geneva area, according to the Swiss federal office of public health (FOPH). Swiss authorities have signed a contract with GlaxoSmithKline to provide antivirus doses, and is close to agreement with Novartis to buy more.
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News story, GenevaLunch, 10 July 2009.
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